Bridge Residents Celebrate Play Day At School
Bridge school hosted Broadbent Riverton and Arago students for Play Day on May 4 with about 500 attendees. Winners included Sonny Schultz and Larry Dorland in shot put, many top placers in broad jump high jump and pole vault, plus the May Day program featuring Fay Copeland as queen and Eloise Brock as flower queen.
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Bridge School
Broadbent
Riverton
Arago
Sonny Schultz
Larry Dorland
Bridge
Paul Thurman
Jim Bowery
George Lynch
Lenora Nute
Martha Lancaster
Sally Shields
Donna Richmond
Louise Nelson
Lois Sumner
Bob Richmond
Rod Horner
Joe Thurman
Fraser
Alfred Cronies
Clase
Bob Blenmand
Ene Arago
Ind
Marvin Radloff
Robert Fraser
Ruth Spencer
Fay Copeland
Eloise Brock
Mary Ann Church
Bri Extension Unit dances and 4-H fund plans noted
The Bri Extension Unit meeting reported a May 19 date for a dance and card party replacing May 26. Four-H scholarships and awards were funded, including Washington DC trip for Dolores Sell. John Koch suffered a broken leg on May 2 while felling a tree. Numerous local families were mentioned with visits and guests over the weekend.
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Bri
Dolores Sell
Riverton
Washington, D. C
John Koch
Mast Hospital
R H Coster
Port Townsend
Harry Radley
Pat Waterman
Portland
Good Samaritan Hospital
Perry Waterman
Waterman
Roseburg
Pat
T J Davis
Grange
Myrtle Point
National Grange
Martha Paula
Gregor Laincaster Pidge
Louie Nelson
David Koch
Bridge Home
Coquille
Herman Koch
Lyle Hardman
Mary Ellen
Evelyn Hardman
Kenneth Rackleff
Clarence Waterman
Sacramento
David Waterman
Grover Royer
Oliver
Catherine Appleton
Bryant Robison
Powers
James Appleton
Appleton
Bob Moore
Local Dinners and Family News From Coos County
Mr and Mrs Glen Shields welcomed their fourth child and first son Hank Benjamin born May 4. Weekend visitors included Lawrence Auber and Henry Ahrens in Coos Bay. Elvin Waterman and family were guests in Coquille and later in Empire visiting Chas Vincent formerly of Bridge.
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Toad
Peeradan
Myrtle Point
Dal King of Coquilie
Charley Mack
Glen Shields
Hank Benjamin
Coos
Lawrence Aber
Henry Ahrens
Coos Bay
Elvin Waterman
Stanley
Toledo
Fred Waterman
Waterman
Coquille
Empire
Chas Vincent
Bridge
Powers Women’s Club installs officers for year
The Powers Women’s Club held a potluck luncheon at the Rebekah hall and installed officers for 1952 53. President Mrs Jromo led the slate with vice president Mrs Won Carisvesar, secretary Mrs Dyrck, treasurer Mrs Af Burch and other members. Special gifts and hospitality honors were noted, with committees announced and seniors headed for a Portland trip accompanied by chaperones Mrs Don Aber and Mrs Chas Brown.
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Helen Gamwell
Rebekah Hall
Loelock
Hazel Lewis
Wales
BVO
Won Thorp
J Romo Nbears
Alters
O'Sen
Won Carisvesar
Dyrck
Cans Bones
Ramey Hall
Chateman
McMahon
Albert Olsen
Win Anderson
Carey Bones
Win Grose
Chas Crew
Thorp
Havel Lewis
A Ot Bursways
Jobranm
Anderson
Flowers and Cards
Don Aber
Chas Brown
Portland
Charlene Stallard
Mary Magill
Catherine Aber
Avon Staines
Dorothy Walker
Dorothy and
Stanley Shragg
Lester
St Pauls Auxiliary Guild plans bake sale and sale details
May 12 sale at Rolfe’s store offers cakes pies nut bread baked beans and candy from 10 a.m. Other notes mention Mrs Thorp and family visits, Buckhouse trip to Arizona and Nevada, and local residents returning from Mayo Clinic and hospital stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul's Auxiliary Guild
Kenneth Rolfe
Rolfe
Local Notes Show Moves and Events in Coos Bay Area
The column reports families moving back to Mapleton after time away. Fred and B D Stewart of Eugene welcome their first child, a son, with Harry Griffin as grandfather. Home Economics club plans two playlets The Culture Club and The Spider coached by Floy Hamack to raise funds for a girls lounge. American Legion Auxiliary invited to National Security Council meeting in Coos Bay on Tuesday May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wacks
Coquille
Fred Sewall
Mapleton
B. D. Stewart
Eugene
Harry Griffin
Pioneer Association at Powers May 12 Luncheon
Coos County Pioneer and Historical association holds a regular meeting at Powers with a noon luncheon at the Fellowship hall served by Powers' Women's club. Good attendance reported with interesting reports to be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
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J A. King
Gareth Goddard
Myrtle Point High
the Bridge Grange
Robrt Paul
Harrison Bryant
Frank Schram
Pomona Grange
Sumner
State Grange
Wm McKintes
Cecil Paul
Carl Nelson
Powell Lancaster
Luck Goodman
Harriet Gulstrom
Don Stickney
National Forest
Perkins’ Drug
Oregon
Myrtle Point Taxi
Utah Coal
City Oil & Fuel CO
Johns-Manville
Estirmaase
Brodie
Shingle Company
MyrtlePoint, Ore
Tommy Luttrell
Dane
Bulova
Beverly
Sneke Chen Bend
Jowete
Elgin
Hamilton
Creton
Harvel
Lady Bulova
United States
E. C Barker
Women’s Club
Buckhouse
Arizona
Nevada
W+ C Thorp
Harry Fandren
Merritt Kelsey
Douglas
Kelsey
Gladstone
Lester Thorp
Clyde Thorp Lupt
R Nicklaus
Rochester
Minn
Mayo
Jess Shepherd
Lorraine Shepherd
Mn Shepherd
W Hoffman
Ranes Hall
Susan Milley
Bethules
Denis Fou
Salem
Owathh
Willanvett
Valles Miro
Carsed
Mbps
Raat Sergeeive
Arizata
Ellyn
Robert Weeks
Guam
Seatous
Watt
Chiff Dasi
Western Auto Supply CO
West
Coronado
This & Co. Foot Coronado
Prion Tire
Pioneer Association
Edwards’ Electric
Ore
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